Those who are concerned about their “carbon footprint” have started looking at individual’s decisions, including those about reproduction.

A study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environment-friendly practices people might employ during their entire lives — things like driving a high mileage car, recycling, or using energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs. [LiveScience.com]

It does make perfect sense. And, yet, we have another child coming soon…

Should there be a limit on how many children a family can have, as they do in China?